Getting a lens for distance

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So I need cataract surgery and I am wondering how your vision will be at close up or intermediate if you have a lens for distance?

I assume, for close up stuff, you can basically see nothing? Everything will be 100% blurry, not even able to make out a word?

Can you make out any words on a computer screen at arms length?

And for intermediate distance (like greater than arms length) how blurry is your vision?

Sorry, just trying to get a gauge of how my vision would be. I assume you would need glasses for close up work, and what about intermediate? Do you have 2 different sets of glasses?

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    Also, what was your vision before the cataracts? Was it good, nearsighted or farsighted? I am moderately nearsighted -4.5 so not sure how that translates for vision with a monofocal set for distance. I expect it will be worse than someone who previously had good 20/20 vision prior to cataracts.

    Thanks

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    Pat it looks like you were doing the same thing I was doing prior to surgery. You had a lens for distance and your other eye for close up except I had to also use a lens to improve my vision in that eye too. I call that mono vision and if you are use to it you should have any issues. Refer to my previous comment. I can see my phone clearly while lying in bed and also my computer. I plan on getting glasses for road trips (not necessary though). I don't even need reading glasses unless I'm reading really small print. Hope this helps.

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    Thanks Sarah. It does sound similar, and I think I will get glasses, actually prescription sunglasses for golf and driving. I am pretty hopeful tonight .

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    I have one trifocal lens and one monofocal lens and i can read very small print, including my mobile phone text, although i prefer to wear +1 for clarity looking at photos.

    I don't wear glasses for mid or long distance but the clarity is poor unless its a sunny day, so dont expect miracles. Expect awful giant halos around any light, but its especially horrible when driving, which i rarely do anymore!!

    My husband has both monofocal lenses and doesn't wear glasses except +1 for comfort when reading text messages and reading books. He drives etc and has no issues seeing distance. No halos or lack of clarity in dim light. He had his 20 years ago in UK due to same condition as you. He thinks his are Bausch + Lomb but cant remember.

    I hope this helps.

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